Makar Sankranti. It is a very nutritious and healthy sweet because of the wonderful combination of sesame seeds and jaggery, which are a very good sources of iron and have heating properties. Preparing this barfi is very simple and easy requiring very less time and ingredients. So, follow this simple and Instant recipe of tilgul chikki. It's naturally gluten-free and to make vegan just don't add ghee, and you will get your vegan version of this chikki. Best thing about this chikki or burfi is that it will be edible for almost one month, just store this barfi in airtight container and it can be edible for more than a month.YouTube Video:

Preparation Time : 10 Minutes ; Cooking Time : 10 Minutes.

Each Serving of Tilgul Barfi / Chikki Contains 60 Cal.

Ingredients :

Sesame seeds / Til (white) 2 cup

Jaggery 1 ½ cup

Peanuts ¼ cup, dry roasted

Cardamom powder 1 tsp

Ghee / Butter 2 tbsp

Water 2 tbsp

Dry fruits for garnishing

Recipe :

Turn on flame, place a kadai and dry roast sesame seeds on medium to low flame, continue stirring until the sesame seeds get puffy and little brown in color.

It just takes 2 to 3 minutes for roasting the sesame seeds, then transfer the roasted sesame seeds in a separate plate.

In a kadai / pan add ghee and let it melt, now add jaggery and milk or water to the melted ghee and simmer until it melts completely.

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